Is IRS a good company to work for?

IRS has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 3,902 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at IRS to a friend and 32% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about IRS have been left by employees working as Management Analyst , Accountant and Analyst .

Does IRS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IRS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IRS. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IRS?

53% of IRS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IRS 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IRS?

Internal Revenue Agent (291) , Contact Representative (274) , Tax Examiner (232) , Customer Service Representative (203) , Revenue Officer (133) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (128) , Tax Examining Technician (113) , Contact Center Representative (69) , IT Specialist (60) , Data Transcriber (59) , Revenue Agent (57) , Attorney (49) , Data Entry Clerk (30) , Special Agent (26) , Collections Representative (25)

What are the pros of working at IRS according to real employee reviews?

"Excellent to work and great benefit" ((in 567 reviews)); "The pay was good and the 3rd shift shift differential and working on Sundays made it great." ((in 231 reviews)); "Great work life balance as far as hours (M" ((in 178 reviews)); "The money and the people are great" ((in 98 reviews)); "Never going out of business; great job security; telework (after one year)." ((in 88 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IRS according to real employee reviews?

"Government redtape and poor management." ((in 214 reviews)); "Training is horrible and you barely learn anything that's actually related to the job." ((in 154 reviews)); "They can't get any good managers!" ((in 109 reviews)); "Upper management, blackballing and out of date technology" ((in 29 reviews)); "Favoritism is definitely apparent." ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about IRS layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about IRS layoffs and their outlook for job security at IRS in 2026.

What are the top reviewed IRS locations?

Austin , Washington , Kansas City , Fresno , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Ogden , New York , Memphis , Chamblee , Covington , Dallas , Holtsville , Los Angeles , Houston , Jacksonville , Detroit , Chicago , Seattle , Oakland , San Francisco , Lanham , Andover , Pittsburgh , Cincinnati , Saint Louis , Portland , Baltimore , Richmond , Denver

IRS reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(3,635 total reviews)

32% positive business outlook

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IRS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,635 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IRS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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4K reviews

1.0

Nov 7, 2024

Not organized

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Government holiday pay and the benefits

Cons

Not organized, lie about training and not flexible

1.0

Nov 4, 2024

Unhealthy

Office automation assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and having all holidays

Cons

Very stressful, never appreciated, aggressive environment. Won't get promoted,.

4.0

Nov 2, 2024

SBSE Examination? Good luck

Internal revenue agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ Great pay +Pension/ benefits + Flexible work schedule after first year

Cons

- Complicated tax law you must learn - Difficult to ask audit help since majority of workers telecommute and only talk through Teams. - Excessive paperwork/ protocol for audit steps is inefficient and slows down audits - Out-of-state in-person training you must go to that last a month each. - Managers manage multiple offices at once; you’ll barely see them. - some locations are really bad condition (no parking, water quality issues) -expectation to know everything once training ends

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